South Australia · Postcode 5006

North Adelaide solar & clean energy data

923 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-06-15

North Adelaide
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#145
in South Australia
923
Total solar installs
56
Installed last 12 months
+33%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
88
Home batteries
9.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
4,173
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by North Adelaide's 923 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 1,987 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5006
923
#145 state
you
5007
1,563
#116 state
Bowden
5008
2,862
#49 state
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5009
1,288
#128 state
Pennington
5010
1,455
#121 state
Mansfield Park
5011
2,754
#53 state
Hendon
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), North Adelaide's 923 solar systems typically avoid around 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

North Adelaide ranks 145th in South Australia for solar installations — in the middle tier of 347 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. Growth has been strong, with 56 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 33% increase on the previous year, making North Adelaide one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, North Adelaide's 923 solar systems avoid an estimated 4,173 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 1,987 cars from the road. This is estimated using South Australia's average grid emissions intensity of 370 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · North Adelaide
56 installs · Jul – Jun
2
5
5
6
5
2
4
6
2
6
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6
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